GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |